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Jill Biden accuses press of double standard in coverage of husband and Trump
The Hill ^ | 7/17/2026 | Finya Swai

Posted on 07/19/2026 11:07:11 AM PDT by simpson96

Former first lady Jill Biden accused the media of applying a “double standard” in its coverage of her husband, former President Biden, when compared with President Trump.

While promoting her memoir last month, the former first lady was asked during a Q&A session about media coverage during her husband’s presidency. She said the former president would have been “excoriated” had he been responsible for much of what is happening under the current administration.

“You know, if Joe would have done any one of the things that are occurring now, I mean he would have been excoriated,” she told “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg, who moderated the discussion.

“But, you know, it’s just there, it’s like there’s a double standard. And that I don’t think is fair or was fair,” Biden added.

The former first lady also suggested the Biden administration could have done more to build stronger relationships with reporters at the time, saying she regretted not engaging with the press as much as she could have.

“Maybe we could have done more to reach out to the press to be more open so that they understood us as real people and not sort of these figureheads,” Biden said. “That’s one thing I do regret, that maybe we could have formed closer relationships.”

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KEYWORDS: grifter; jillbiden
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To: BookmanTheJanitor
LOL, exactly!
21 posted on 07/19/2026 12:21:12 PM PDT by rlmorel (Factio Communistica Sinensis Delenda Est)
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To: simpson96

She should have been tried and convicted of elder abuse.


22 posted on 07/19/2026 12:21:45 PM PDT by rlmorel (Factio Communistica Sinensis Delenda Est)
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To: BookmanTheJanitor
She’s right about the double standard...just not in the way she thinks.

Yeah, she has it bass-ackwards!

23 posted on 07/19/2026 12:22:27 PM PDT by Fresh Wind
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To: simpson96

This homewrecker needs to be arrested for her actions.

Illegally acting as President while hiding that senile fool since 2020 with the radical media’s help.

Hunter is a mees of step son she created
after her babysitting stint and sleazy affair with a married man drove the first wife to
supposedly to drink
and sadly pull in front of 18 wheeler.

DR Evil has a nice warm seat waiting for her in Hell.


24 posted on 07/19/2026 12:28:06 PM PDT by ncalburt ( Gop DC Globalists are the evil )
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To: simpson96

The good doctor can kiss my grits.


25 posted on 07/19/2026 12:47:01 PM PDT by Huskrrrr (Alinsky, you magnificent Bastard, I was read your book!)
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To: simpson96

“You know, if Joe would have done any one of the things that are occurring now, I mean he would have been excoriated,”

That is the thing you old slut, he did nothing but weaken America and get rich.


26 posted on 07/19/2026 12:47:32 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: simpson96

Media Research Center and others track coverage of President Trump and figures over 90% come up since he came down the escalator in the first campaign.

Positive mentions of Trump achievements gets less than a minute or zero air time.


27 posted on 07/19/2026 12:50:46 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: frank ballenger

Meant to add: of over 90% negative.... for Trump.


28 posted on 07/19/2026 12:51:36 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: simpson96

It’s true. The press has yet to force Trump to disclose his favorite flavor of ice cream


29 posted on 07/19/2026 1:13:26 PM PDT by j.havenfarm (25 years on Free Republic, 12/10/25! More than 12,750 replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: simpson96
“excoriated”

What a big word! She must have learned that in her Doctor class.

30 posted on 07/19/2026 2:20:54 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens. --DJT)
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To: Albion Wilde

Joe’s babysitter says what?


31 posted on 07/19/2026 2:25:06 PM PDT by AppyPappy (They don't call you a Nazi because they think you are one. They do it to justify violence. )
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To: simpson96

She’s right, there is a double standard. Biden got mostly favorable coverage while President Trump gets mostly negative coverage.


32 posted on 07/19/2026 2:41:49 PM PDT by AlaskaErik (There are three kinds of rats: Rats, Damned Rats, and DemocRats.)
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To: simpson96

Joey had no standard he was just there.

Chauncey nods


33 posted on 07/19/2026 3:15:20 PM PDT by Vaduz (NEVER TRUST A DEMOCRAT)
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To: simpson96

Dr. Jill is 1000% correct. There is most DEFINITELY a double standard.
Just not how she thinks of it.


34 posted on 07/19/2026 3:59:31 PM PDT by bantam
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To: simpson96

She must be smoking crack with Hunter.


35 posted on 07/19/2026 5:12:02 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: simpson96

Her arrogance demands nothing short of slavish boot-licking idolatry from the press at all times.


36 posted on 07/20/2026 7:36:15 AM PDT by Buckeye Battle Cry (Progressivism is socialism. Venezuela is how it ends.)
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To: Buckeye Battle Cry

America’s Elena Ceausescu.


37 posted on 07/20/2026 7:36:44 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: dfwgator

“America’s Elena Ceausescu.” LOL.

What fate awaits her?


38 posted on 07/20/2026 7:38:48 AM PDT by Buckeye Battle Cry (Progressivism is socialism. Venezuela is how it ends.)
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To: simpson96

She must live in an alternate universe. The press fawned over Biden and protected him from any scrutiny.............


39 posted on 07/20/2026 7:55:25 AM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her)
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